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Alicia Keys and Khalid Team Up on New Single ‘So Done’

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Alicia Keys and Khalid Team Up on New Single ‘So Done’

Alicia Keys and Khalid have teamed up for a new song called ‘So Done’. The single is taken from Keys’ upcoming album ALICIA and comes with an accompanying music video directed by Andy Hines and featuring American Honey actress Sasha Lane, in which the two artists perform onstage at a high school prom. Check it out below.

“I’m so excited to share ‘So Done’ with the world,” Keys said of the track. “We call it a trance! The energy is inescapable! Collaborating with Khalid on this one was very special. This song is about being done with changing yourself for the sake of others and letting go of any one else’s ideas of how your life should look.”

The follow-up to 2016’s HERE is set to come out later this year via RCA Records. ‘So Done’ follows Keys’ previously released single ‘Underdog’ as well as her collaborative single with Miguel called ‘Show Me Love’. Back in June, Keys shared the Black Lives Matter-inspired ‘Perfect Way to Die’.

Prince’s Estate Unveils Previously Unreleased ‘Witness 4 The Prosecution (Version 2)’

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Prince’s Estate Unveils Previously Unreleased ‘Witness 4 The Prosecution (Version 2)’

The Prince Estate has unveiled a previously unreleased recording titled ‘Witness 4 The Prosecution (Version 2)’. Recorded by engineer Coke Johnson at Sunset Sound’s Studio 3 on October 6, 1986, the track will appear on the upcoming expanded reissue of the late singer’s 1987 album Sign o’ the Times. Take a listen below.

Previously, Prince’s Estate shared ‘Witness 4 The Prosecution (Version 1)’, ‘I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1979 Version)’ and ‘Cosmic Day’, all of which you can also listen to below. The forthcoming super deluxe edition reissue will include a total of 63 previously unheard Prince tracks, as well as two full concert recordings.

“When Country music artist Deborah Allen asked Prince if he could write a song for her, he decided to rework “Witness 4 The Prosecution” instead,” a press release states. “The original song contained contributions from the Revolution, but this re-recorded version is almost exclusively Prince (with the exception of Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss on sax and trumpet respectively), and it includes at least five different Fairlight keyboard tracks and seven layers of Prince’s own background vocals. Prince decided to keep the song, and would instead offer her “Telepathy”, which had been recorded and mixed on the same date.”

The expanded reissue of Sign o’ the Times comes out September 25 and is available to preorder now.

Listen to Big K.R.I.T.’s New Song ‘Kickoff’ for Madden NFL Soundtrack

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Listen to Big K.R.I.T.’s New Song ‘Kickoff’ for Madden NFL Soundtrack

Big K.R.I.T. has shared a new track called ‘Kickoff’, taken from the newly released soundtrack for Madden NFL 21. Check it out below.

“It’s a dope opportunity to be featured on the Madden 21 soundtrack this year. When you get in the game on August 28, you will hear your boy coming through the speakers,” the Mississippi rapper said in a statement. “S/O to EA SPORTS for tapping me for the Madden NFL 21 soundtrack with some dope artists like myself, Anderson Paak, Rick Ross, Jack Harlow, Party Favor and more.”

In addition to Big K.R.I.T., the soundtrack also features EarthGang, blackbear, Smino, Yungblud and Denzel Curry, and more. Big K.R.I.T’s last album was last year’s K.R.I.T. IZ HERE. 

EarthGang Release New Song ‘Powered Up’ for Madden NFL 21

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EarthGang Release New Song ‘Powered Up’ for Madden NFL 21

EarthGang have contributed a new song to the soundtrack for Madden NFL 21 called ‘Powered Up’. Listen to the energising new track from the Atlanta hip-hop duo below.

In addition to the new cut from EarthGang, the soundtrack is also packed with tracks from the likes of Anderson .Paak (‘Cut Em In’ feat. Rick Ross), Big K.R.I.T., blackbear, Smino, Yungblud and Denzel Curry, and more.

In September of last year, EarthGang made their Dreamville Records debut with Mirrorland. Since then, they’ve collaborated with J.I.D, 6LACK, and Mereba for the Spillage Village song ‘End of Daze’ and contributed to the Queen & Slim soundtrack.

Lawsuit Against Lizzo Over ‘Truth Hurts’ Royalties Dismissed by Judge

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Lawsuit Against Lizzo Over ‘Truth Hurts’ Royalties Dismissed by Judge

A judge in the United States District Court Central District of California has dismissed a lawsuit against Lizzo over her hit song ‘Truth Hurts’. Lizzo originally sued songwriters Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Yves Rothman after they accused her of plagiarising the infamous line “I just took a DNA test/ Turns out I’m 100% that bitch” from ‘Healthy’, a collaborative demo they made together during a writing in session in April of 2017. In addition to suing them, she instead awarded a songwriting credit to Mina Lioness, whose original tweet inspired the lyric.

The three songwriters pushed back by filing a countersuit against Lizzo in February, seeking credit and royalties. Lizzo’s motion to dismiss the Raisens’ counterclaims was granted, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee ruling that “joint author of one copyrightable work does not automatically gain ownership of a derivative work.”

“The Court can determine that Counterclaimants allege that the parties collaborated on, and finalized, one song — ‘Healthy — before Lizzo allegedly copied portions of that song to make ‘Truth Hurts,’” Judge Gee wrote. “As a matter of law, therefore, even if Counterclaimants are co-authors of ‘Healthy,’ they have not alleged any ownership interest in Truth Hurts, which they claim is a derivative work of Healthy.”

However, Judge Gee granted the plaintiffs time to amend their suit to allege new facts. Justin Raisen’s attorney, Larry Iser, confirmed to Pitchfork that his clients intend to continue pursuing the lawsuit, writing: “We know the truth may hurt, but Lizzo will not be able to continue denying our clients’ substantial contributions to the Grammy winning song for much longer.”

Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold Debuts New Song ‘Featherweight’ During Livestream Concert

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Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold Debuts New Song ‘Featherweight’ During Livestream Concert

Fleet Foxes‘ Robin Pecknold debuted a new song during Vote Ready, A Concert For Voter Registration, a livestream event organized by Live From Out There, Fort William Artist Management, and the voter registration non-profit HeadCount. Backed by Angel Olsen drummer Joshua Jaeger and Holy Hive’s Paul Spring, his three-song set also included a cover of Arthur Russell’s ‘I Never Get Lonesome’ and the Roches’ ‘Hammond Song’ by the Roches. Take a listen below.

“We love the idea of serving up original performances to anyone who checks their voter registration status,” Andy Bernstein, executive director of HeadCount, said in a statement. “We applaud the artists and Fort William Management for their leadership, and we hope it inspires many more similar events in the future.”

A number of other indie artists also performed during the event, including The War On Drugs, Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear, Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby, TV On The Radio’s Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton, Hand Habits, and more.

Watch Ciara’s Video for New Protest Song ‘Rooted’

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Watch Ciara’s Video for New Protest Song ‘Rooted’

Ciara has returned with a new song called ‘Rooted’, and it comes with an accompanying music video that she filmed while pregnant. The single features Ester Dean and was produced by Hudson Mohawke and Stargate, while the visuals were conceptualized by Ciara and directed by Annie Bercy. Check it out below.

“I am blessed to be able to carry seeds of new life into this world,” Ciara, who gave birth a few weeks ago, said in a statement. “The foundation of love for my family and the pride for my culture has made me feel rooted in my life, and nothing can knock me down. I am also reminded through my trials and triumphs, everything I need to survive and thrive is rooted in me. Gender nor color of your skin can limit how far you will go in life.”

Ciara’s last album was 2019’s  Beauty Marks. Back in November, she shared the single ‘Melanin’ featuring Lupita Nyong’o, La La Anthony and City Girls.

7 Features We Want in FIFA 21 Career Mode

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7 Features We Want in FIFA 21 Career Mode

With EA’s new trailer for FIFA 21 career mode released, we have decided to write up our wishlist for this year’s release of the biggest football game. Some of these features are a far-fetched when it comes to FIFA, but as FIFA aficionados we can always hope for them.

Scouting Worldwide

The option of scouting is available on FIFA but sadly is limited to certain countries and abilities. For example, you cannot go scout in Baltic countries such as Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia. With this expansion, the game would really shape up as a contender for a beloved game mode. With this feature, more specific role suggestions could be selected too, so if you are looking for a right-back with ability to take free kicks, you could choose that option with your scout. Moreover, the number of scouts you hire should be more significant in FIFA.

Sign Staff

If you’ve ever played Football Manager, you know the fun of signing staff. I feel this feature is long overdue in the world of FIFA career mode and should be implemented as it would not just make the game more dynamic but more realistic for the player. 

The relationships between players, staff and the manager would take the game to a new level of complexity that would boost the creativity of the player and their choices when it comes to creating strategies and tactics for the team.

Pre-season custimasation

Much like EA’s idea behind pre-season tournaments, other features into the pre-season could be implemented. For example, testimonial matches, tours, and friendlies with your chosen opponents. To make this more fun and realistic, the player would have to talk to the board to approve the pre-season games and also negotiate them with their opponents.

Only national team management

Whilst FIFA hasn’t licensed every nation, the idea that a manager could choose to manager only a national team would be terrific. Firstly, it would make for a far more realistic game but also could allow for managers to travel and watch their players play in different leagues around the world, helping them shape the squad they are choosing for the next international call-up.

Fan interaction

Games like EA’s UFC 4, and NBA 2K20, already implement this feature to some degree. With press conferences, social media and performances, we think another attribute should be made available in the game, named Fan happiness. It would be superb if this mode impacted the way the board looked at your progress and if it affected your job as the manager of the team. This further could be linked with the reputation of your manager that impacts the job offers you receive.

B Team

Whilst in some FIFA’s, we have seen the appearance of Real Madrid B or Barcelona B Team, there has been no real connection between the B teams and the senior teams in FIFA. One of the more pleasing features that FIFA could implement is the choice of having a B team; this feature would help develop younger players and players that need more game time while they are coming back from an injury or are utterly unfit to play at the senior level.

Annie Shares New Song ‘Dark Hearts’

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Annie Shares New Song ‘Dark Hearts’

Norwegian pop artist Annie has shared the title track from her upcoming album, Dark Hearts. Check it out below.

“It’s an inquiry into family relations … and the ongoing question of heredity and environment,” Annie said of the track in a statement. “If you always end up in trouble … is it related to your family and the past, or is it simply because you always make fucked up choices … no matter what, it’s got the bass.”

Dark Hearts will mark Annie’s first album in 11 years, following 2009’s Don’t Stop. It comes out October 16. Previously, she shared the tracks ‘American Cars’ and ‘The Bomb’.

The Flaming Lips Share Video for New Song ‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’

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The Flaming Lips Share Video for New Song ‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’

The Flaming Lips have released a new song titled ‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’. It’s taken from their upcoming album American Head and arrives with an accompanying music video co-directed by frontman Wayne Coyne and frequent collaborator George Salisbury. Check it out below.

‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’ will serve as the opening track from the upcoming album, which comes out next month on September 11. Previously, the band shared the tracks ‘You n Me Sellin’ Weed’, ‘Dinosaurs On The Mountain’, ‘My Religion Is You’, and the Kacey Musgraves-featuring ‘Flowers of Neptune 6′. Their last album was 2019’s King’s Mouth.

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